
Cloud Seeding: Nudging Mother Nature
09/13/22 • 49 min
Civilization needs rain and snow. Did you know there is a scientific process to help this along? Whether you water your lawn, grow crops, or run a ski resort, we all depend on precipitation for our daily lives. Shaun Parkinson, Meteorology & Cloud Seeding Leader, and Derek Blestrud, Senior Atmospheric Scientist, from Idaho Power dive into the strategies, successes, and limitations of cloud seeding.
Civilization needs rain and snow. Did you know there is a scientific process to help this along? Whether you water your lawn, grow crops, or run a ski resort, we all depend on precipitation for our daily lives. Shaun Parkinson, Meteorology & Cloud Seeding Leader, and Derek Blestrud, Senior Atmospheric Scientist, from Idaho Power dive into the strategies, successes, and limitations of cloud seeding.
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